| Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes), subfamily: Melanostomiinae |
| 12.81 cm SL (male/unsexed); 15.37 cm SL (female) |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 330 m |
| Western Pacific: between 10°-20°N and 120°-140°E, the South China Sea, and off the Solomon Islands. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-25; Anal soft rays: 38-38; Vertebrae: 68-68. Two terminal bulbs separated by a short interspace, 0.3-1.5 times length of distal bulb. Barbel 52-63% SL in specimens larger than 8 cm. Terminal filament long (11-22% SL except in smallest specimen; with 2-4 long branches arising closely together a short distance (less than 0.5 to about 1.3 distal bulb lengths) from distal bulb. All branches with very small bulblets and without sub-branches. Stem axis well pigmented except in smallest specimen (6.6 cm); stem between bulbs and proximal part of filament usually lightly pigmented. Middorsal paired spots under skin between occiput and dorsal-fin origin usually 8, sometimes 7 (Ref. 11333). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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